Pakistan blast: 'Many dead' at Quetta religious school

[Major Shaitan Singh]

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At least eight people have been killed - including children - in a blast outside a religious school in Quetta, Pakistan, officials say.

A bomb was detonated outside the school as a degree ceremony for students was being held inside, a senior policeman has told reporters.

According to local media, the bomb was strapped to a bicycle left by the school gates.

At least 20 others have been injured, hospital sources say.

Local police say hundreds of students were gathered inside the Jamia Islamia Maftah-ul-Uloom madrassa in the Sariab area of the city when the bomb went off.

A doctor at the hospital told news agency AFP that three boys, aged seven, nine and 14 were among the dead. Five men were killed.

A police official told the agency that the device had been detonated by remote control.

There has been no claim of responsibility.

Afghan and Western officials have in the past said the Taliban have used Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, as a major hideout.

Ethnic Baloch militants demanding more autonomy and a greater share of natural resources are also active there.

The so-called Quetta Shura leadership of the Taliban, alleged by the US to direct much of the insurgent activity in Afghanistan, is said to be based in the city.

But Pakistani authorities have denied the existence of such a Taliban council in Quetta - or that the Taliban have a major presence in Balochistan.

BBC News - Pakistan blast: 'Many dead' at Quetta religious school

[somebozo]

BLA type job

[kumarkumar1867]

RIP to deceased ! Bombing school is highly inhuman.
May the culprits rott in HELL

[Areesh]

BLA type job

Not necessary. Quetta is also witnessing a lot of sectarian violence these days. And pathetic provincial and federal govt have failed to provide security to the city of just 2.8 million people. This might be a reaction t ohazara killing.

[pak-marine]

I think BLA or TTP obvious suspects here some one wants to ignite a sectarian war between Pushtuns (Sunnis) and Hazara (Shias) ... they want to make it look like a revenge by Shi'ite .. hope the people make some sense and keep order among st them


May the dead rest in peace

[Mercenary]

BLA type job

Don't think so.

BLA are more into targeting Government buildings, troops and economic targets like pipelines and refineries.

Religious attacks are the hallmark of the barbarian Talibans.

[pak-marine]

Don't think so.

BLA are more into targeting Government buildings, troops and economic targets like pipelines and refineries.

Religious attacks are the hallmark of the barbarian Talibans.

He is right upto an extent same trend is going on in karachi , many many shias are killed .. even political parties most dead are from shia sect .. mark my word sooner there will be an attack on some sunni seminary / rally / etc ... this is to provoke people , very tensed situation all over pakistan

[Neuro]

Unending story , Pakistani's never care abt such attacks and they won't take any initiative to stop this evils and keep on blaming their govt. all the time. Now Pakistani's simply sitting idle and waiting for next election.

Killing children is intolerable, Pakistan people atleast act after this incident otherwise keep you RIP for another blast.

[Areesh]

Unending story , Pakistani's never care abt such attacks and they won't take any initiative to stop this evils and keep on blaming their govt. all the time. Now Pakistani's simply sitting idle and waiting for next election.
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And exactly what have you done in your capacity to stop maoist violence in your country?

[KRAIT]

The thread should be in Terrorism in Pakistan section....

[Safriz]

Already posted in the sticky thread...
Please dont advertise acts of terrorism by creating new threads as Advertisement is what the terrorists want...

[nick_indian]

RIP to the dead. Imagine what their families must be going through right now . This must stop .

[American Pakistani]

Death to BLA & other foreign sponsered terrorists

What was FC doing????

[Safriz]

Death to BLA & other foreign sponsered terrorists

What was FC doing????

Getting their Arse grilled and drilled on Missing persons issue by Awaam/SC/Media/PM/GOP..

Their hands are tied...

Lets sob on the "Poor missing (terrorists) persons"

[nuclearpak]

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When the government has no writ in Balochistan, and the FC regularly gets killed, then they take law into their own hands, and now they get in trouble with SC, and this happens.